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Category Archives: Observations
Can You Wash Towels and Clothes Together?
Laundry is often a chore you want to get done as quickly as possible. You might think you can save time by mixing and matching different items—towels and clothes. If they’re similar colors, it shouldn’t be a problem, right? But … Continue reading
Posted in home, Observations, Re-blog, Today I Learned, Uncategorized
Tagged clothes, laundry, reblog, tip, together, towel, wash
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Is Canadian Bacon Just Ham?
Whether you’re indulging in eggs benedict, swinging through the McDonald’s drive-thru for an Egg McMuffin, or even committing the tastiest pizza crime of them all—ordering a Hawaiian pie—you’re likely familiar with Canadian bacon. But is it really just ham? While … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Food, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Recipes
Tagged bacon, canadian, difference, food, ham, history, meat, pig, pork, reblog
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Water in Tail Lights
We were waiting in line at the Drive-Thru at CVS Pharmacy, at the weekend, here in Indiana, USA, when I spotted that the vehicle in front of us had one tail light half full of water. It slopped around whenever … Continue reading
Surprise! Pyrex and PYREX Are Different
You likely know Pyrex thanks to the brand’s iconic glass measuring cups and beloved casserole dishes. Turns out, though that those iconic items aren’t always the same. There’s Pyrex and PYREX, so what’s the difference? The difference between Pyrex and … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Food, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Uncategorized
Tagged cup, food, glass, history, jug, measuring, new, pyrex, reblog, vintage
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Why Do We Say Cats Have Nine Lives?
A common myth we’ve all heard is that cats have nine lives. Well, clearly they don’t—but where did this phrase come from and why has it been a part of cat lore for so long? Let’s find out! What Is … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Re-blog, thoughts, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Did You Know?
Tagged of, the, reblog, day, cat, nine, lives, why
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Did You Know?
Did You Know? Engineers at the University of Purdue solved the age old candy mystery of “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?” The answer is an average of 252 licks (via … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog
Tagged did, know, lick, pop, tootsie, you
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Why Is The Oxford Comma Called The Oxford Comma?
If you didn’t know about the Oxford comma before the band Vampire Weekend arrived on the music scene in the mid-2000s, you probably did afterward; their third single was centered around the hotly debated piece of punctuation. But have you … Continue reading
Posted in British, Did You Know?, News, Observations, Re-blog, UK History, Video
Tagged comma, debate, definition, is, oxford, reblog, the, UK, what, words
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TRIVIA: Bottled Water Has An Expiration Date Because Of?
Answer: New Jersey State Laws We’ve heard more than a few people crack jokes about how there is an expiration date on their bottle of water; after all, water doesn’t really expire in the sense that perishable goods spoil. We’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Food, News, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Technology
Tagged bottle, bottled, bottles, date, expiration, jersey, law, new, reblog, water
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Did You Know?
Salmonella, the bacteria responsible for untold cases of food poisoning around the world every year, is named after Daniel Elmer Salmon (the leader of the Veterinary Division of the United States Department of Agriculture lab in which the bacteria was … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Food, News, Observations, Pictures from the Web, Technology
Tagged did, food, health, history, know, news, reblog, salmonella, science, virus, you
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Is It True That Twinkies Don’t Expire ?
You’ve probably heard it before. Twinkies could survive an apocalypse, and they never expire. But before you start chowing down on the one you found in the recesses of your pantry, you might want to verify if that’s true or … Continue reading
Posted in Re-blog, Food, Observations, News, Pictures from the Web
Tagged food, last, news, history, reblog, twinkie, twinkies
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